Research conducted at Medical College of Georgia, Medical College has provided new information about biopsy
2007 OCT 30 -- According to recent research from the United States, "'A 45-year-old man with epilepsy and mental retardation presented to the dermatology clinic with a ''mole'' on his nose and a ''skin tag'' on his scrotum. On examination, the patient had multiple, 2-3-mm, skin-colored, shiny papules in clusters about the perinasal region, and a large, pedunculated, soft, red tumor extending from the inferior aspect of the scrotum (Fig. 1)." "A shave biopsy from a nasolabial fold lesion and an excision of the pedunculated tumor were performed. The shave biopsy of the nose showed multiple exophytic papules containing blood vessels and fibrous tissue consistent with angiofibroma. The excision biopsy of the groin showed a large skin polyp with a central fibrovascular core. In addition, it revealed papillomatosis of the epidermis and dilated blood vessels, suggesting that the tumor was a molluscum pendulum seen in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (Fig. 2)," wrote J.R. Curtis and colleagues, Medical College of Georgia, Medical College. The researchers concluded: "A Verhoff van Gieson stain demonstrated a lack of elastin fibers in the tumor (Fig. 3)." Curtis and colleagues published their study in International Journal of Dermatology (A true molluscum pendulum. International Journal of Dermatology, 2007;46(8):853-854). For additional information, contact D.J. Sheehan, Medical College of Georgia, 1004 Chafee Avenue, Augusta, GA 30904, USA. Publisher contact information for the International Journal of Dermatology is: Blackwell Publishing, 9600 Garsington Rd., Oxford OX4 2DQ, Oxon, England. Keywords: United States, Augusta, Biopsy, Dermatology, Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Medical College. This article was prepared by Life Science Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2007, Life Science Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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